pacifier

My son is only just over a day old and I just gave him a pacifier. I didn't want to do this for a few weeks for fear of nipple confusion and disrupting the learning process of breast feeding. However all day he will suck on the breast on and off for about 15 minutes on each breast and when he comes off or I take him off he totally freaks out. I'm pretty sure he would nurse all day and night long if I let him. So after an hour of feeding I just now put a pacifier in his mouth and he is sucking away. I feel kinda bad/sad for some reason though. I guess I just don't know if I did the right thing. Should I let him be on the boob nonstop or is the paci a good thing for him as long as it doesn't interfere with feedings?

My son is only just over a day old and I just gave him a pacifier. I didn't want to do this for a few weeks for fear of nipple confusion and disrupting the learning process of breast feeding. However all day he will suck on the breast on and off for about 15 minutes on each breast and when he comes off or I take him off he totally freaks out. I'm pretty sure he would nurse all day and night long if I let him. So after an hour of feeding I just now put a pacifier in his mouth and he is sucking away. I feel kinda bad/sad for some reason though. I guess I just don't know if I did the right thing. Should I let him be on the boob nonstop or is the paci a good thing for him as long as it doesn't interfere with feedings?

Sorry hit post too early! Like you I was weary and I didn't need one for my first child. Has not affected nursing. I just use it if he wants to eat too early- I am trying to keep him at 3 hr intervals now so he doesn't "snack" but rather has a full nursing. Paci has worked well for that

Sorry hit post too early! Like you I was weary and I didn't need one for my first child. Has not affected nursing. I just use it if he wants to eat too early- I am trying to keep him at 3 hr intervals now so he doesn't "snack" but rather has a full nursing. Paci has worked well for that

Is your milk in yet? LO may want to suck all the time to bring in your milk. I would wait until milk is in and engorgement gone for a pacifier. Their nonstop sucking is helpful for you the first few days. But I wouldn't worry about confusion unless you start seeing latching issues.

Is your milk in yet? LO may want to suck all the time to bring in your milk. I would wait until milk is in and engorgement gone for a pacifier. Their nonstop sucking is helpful for you the first few days. But I wouldn't worry about confusion unless you start seeing latching issues.

My LO got a pack on the first day. We used it as little as possible, but it still got used a bit the first few days. I also pump in addition to breast feeding. We are still trying to figure out which nipples and pacifiers work best for us, but I can tell you with certainty that there has been no nipple confusion whatsoever and she has had no trouble latching on with me. She will be 7 days old in an hour.

My LO got a pack on the first day. We used it as little as possible, but it still got used a bit the first few days. I also pump in addition to breast feeding. We are still trying to figure out which nipples and pacifiers work best for us, but I can tell you with certainty that there has been no nipple confusion whatsoever and she has had no trouble latching on with me. She will be 7 days old in an hour.

I agree with pp. We gave our son one at about 2 weeks even though we were supposed to wait longer. He had been trying to suck on his own fingers but wasn't always successful at getting them to the correct spot. The pacifiers really helped. This has had no impact on breastfeeding at all.

I agree with pp. We gave our son one at about 2 weeks even though we were supposed to wait longer. He had been trying to suck on his own fingers but wasn't always successful at getting them to the correct spot. The pacifiers really helped. This has had no impact on breastfeeding at all.

My son was given a paci from just hours old (without my permission). He has also had a bottle from day 5. He is 3 weeks old and there has been no nipple confusion. He loves to eat from the breast. Now every child is different, but I think chances are you'll be ok.

My son was given a paci from just hours old (without my permission). He has also had a bottle from day 5. He is 3 weeks old and there has been no nipple confusion. He loves to eat from the breast. Now every child is different, but I think chances are you'll be ok.

I also gave into the paci. He is now 8 days old, gave it to him at 2 days old. No nipple confusion at all! He nurses so well. He was sucking all the time and I was not going to be his human paci. No guilt when your baby is happy and content and when mommy is not stressed!!! :)

I also gave into the paci. He is now 8 days old, gave it to him at 2 days old. No nipple confusion at all! He nurses so well. He was sucking all the time and I was not going to be his human paci. No guilt when your baby is happy and content and when mommy is not stressed!!! :)

Don't sweat it! Do what you need to do, mama. The paci is really not a big deal. If you change your mind and don't want him to have it, you can just stop giving it to him. I held off with my son, but this time around I gave the paci on day one and don't feel the slightest bit bad about it. She's happy, I'm happy. She's eating well. No big deal. :-D

Don't sweat it! Do what you need to do, mama. The paci is really not a big deal. If you change your mind and don't want him to have it, you can just stop giving it to him. I held off with my son, but this time around I gave the paci on day one and don't feel the slightest bit bad about it. She's happy, I'm happy. She's eating well. No big deal. :-D

We too were reluctant to give LO a paci but when I was put on a 24 hr nursing break from our lactation nurse our LO was not satisfied after drinking from a bottle so we tried paci. She only took it when she wanted to suck

We too were reluctant to give LO a paci but when I was put on a 24 hr nursing break from our lactation nurse our LO was not satisfied after drinking from a bottle so we tried paci. She only took it when she wanted to suck

I finally gave in two nights ago. My lo is 4 weeks. I felt sad about it too, but it was the only thing that would calm him down. My sister said that using the paci can cut down on SIDS, which makes sense because they have to remain alert enough to suck. I feel better with that and a calm baby.

I finally gave in two nights ago. My lo is 4 weeks. I felt sad about it too, but it was the only thing that would calm him down. My sister said that using the paci can cut down on SIDS, which makes sense because they have to remain alert enough to suck. I feel better with that and a calm baby.

Love the paci. Embrace the paci :) Can you tell I'm a paci fan?!? Used it to death w my first (nursed like a champ til she self weaned at 16 mos); tried w second but she wanted nothing to do with it (nursed til 16 mos); gave it to third on day 2 (nursing like crazy and regained all her lost weight plus 8 oz - 10 days old). I have no issues giving the paci and sucking is soothing to them... you can't just sit around topless all day to sooth him w your boob, so why let them be stressed?!

Love the paci. Embrace the paci :) Can you tell I'm a paci fan?!? Used it to death w my first (nursed like a champ til she self weaned at 16 mos); tried w second but she wanted nothing to do with it (nursed til 16 mos); gave it to third on day 2 (nursing like crazy and regained all her lost weight plus 8 oz - 10 days old). I have no issues giving the paci and sucking is soothing to them... you can't just sit around topless all day to sooth him w your boob, so why let them be stressed?!

My son is 4 weeks old and he had a paci since day one. My DH also gives him a bottle of breast milk every night. He still breastfeeds like a champ - no confusion for him! Do what you think is right, there is no perfect way of doing things and no baby is exactly the same - you're the mom and you know you're baby! :)

My son is 4 weeks old and he had a paci since day one. My DH also gives him a bottle of breast milk every night. He still breastfeeds like a champ - no confusion for him! Do what you think is right, there is no perfect way of doing things and no baby is exactly the same - you're the mom and you know you're baby! :)

Mine has had one since the hospital.. My last wouldn't take a paci but wanted to use me as one (she was BF as well) she would suck all day long :( made it hard to do anything else.. So this time I wanted to make sure she took one to prevent that from happening

Mine has had one since the hospital.. My last wouldn't take a paci but wanted to use me as one (she was BF as well) she would suck all day long :( made it hard to do anything else.. So this time I wanted to make sure she took one to prevent that from happening

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